7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
i think dan is way more of a mad genius than anyone else in craft brewing right now, and yes...more than sam from dogfish. this was a very easy to drink stout, not trying to play one-upsmanship like most others in terms of abv, just going after the right combo that will be something new. love it.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2011
at 19:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Pours deep brown, nearly black with a large and long lasting creamy tan head. Roasty malts, light coffee, some fruity hops in the aroma. Medium bodied. Very interesting porter. Has the standard light coffee, chocolate, roasted malt profile but adds in a healthy hop kick. Bitterness comes from the roasted malt and hops, which is fun. Finish is long and bitter. Fun beer.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2011
at 17:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle. Label over cap stated “bottled May 2011 Batch 25.” Hazy gold with an orange tint. Higher carbonation with a decent amount of head. Nose is lots of barnyard, Belgian spice and a bit of lemon zest. A good amount of hops, citrus and light spice. Light and dry finish. Lightly hoppy. You pick up more funk as it warms. A decent Saison. If you like this style, it’s worth a try. Went down easy. I paid $5.99 at Table and Vine, West Springfield, MA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2011
at 16:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Golden-orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is hop, malt, citrus, caramel, pine. Flavour is hop, malt, citrus, caramel, pine, grass. bitter finish. Medium body. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2011
at 23:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours brown with a thick grayish brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma is full of malts with dark grains and bread coming through as well as a bit of an odd dark fruit note. Flavor is similar with the same odd dark fruit note that muddles a nice dark grain and dark bread body with a bit of a sweet backing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2011
at 19:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Maltzilla’s tasting. Pours clear medium brown color with tan head. Aromas of dark fruits and candy sugar. Sweet molasses and dark fruit flavors with some Belgian yeast. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2011
at 11:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Maltzilla’s tasting. Aromas of toasted malts, bananas, bread and chocolate. Flavors of chocolate covered bananas and toated malts. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Strange but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2011
at 10:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled from de Molen. Clear orange color, huge rocky off-white head. Aroma of toasted malt, hint of caramel, slight earthy hop, indeed not that aromatic of hops. Very bitter, dry, almost astringent, earthy. Toast and some biscuity sweetness also, but they are way overpowered by the bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2011
at 07:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Golden with a white head. Zesty aroma of citrus, light yeast spice, light floral, and a hint of sweet malts. Lively mouth. Bright citrus, yeast, a bit funky, lightly spiced, and fairly fresh tasting. Really enjoying this saison.
Tried
on 13 May 2011
at 15:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep mahogany into a Sam glass. Tan micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving spot lacing to skim surface. Cocoa, earthy manure, tobacco and espresso aromas. Full with dark chocolate and mocha upfront before turning to licorice before the lasting bittersweet espresso finish.
Tried
on 09 May 2011
at 16:21